Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department
A firefighter's free speech and religious expression rights were violated when he was terminated for sending religious-themed messages via department communication systems.
Chronological & Subject Repository
Topic: Free Speech & Religion
February 2026
Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
Public sector unions are legal and employees not participating in their unions can be required to cover the costs of collective bargaining and grievance…
Harris v. Quinn
The case involved a California teachers' union regarding compulsory fees for non-union public sector employees.
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
A California law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to provide abortion information likely violated the First Amendment as an unconstitutional compelled speech requirement.
Town of Greece v. Galloway
Traditional invocations at city meetings do not violate the Establishment Clause.
Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
The Supreme Court threw out a decision against bakers who refused to provide a cake for a same-sex wedding and sent it back to…
Masterpiece Cakeshop
The Colorado Human Rights Commission treated a baker's religious convictions with too much hostility, but the Court did not resolve whether religious beliefs can…
United States Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International Inc.
Foreign affiliates of U.S. organizations possess no First Amendment rights and may be required to adopt an anti-prostitution policy as a condition of receiving…
Schenck v. United States
Defendants convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 for distributing pamphlets urging resistance to military draft did not have First Amendment protection when speech…
Shurtleff v. Boston
A city violated the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to fly a Christian flag from a…